World's most powerful passport now features Japanese ukiyo-e art

The world's most powerful passport just got a makeover. Japan is issuing passports featuring art by ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai to Japanese citizens who applied after February 4.

US military deploys new type of nuclear weapon seen as key to countering Russia

The US military deployed a new submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon, something the Pentagon sees as critical to countering the threat posed by Russia's ..

Coronavirus spreads fear, racism worldwide

As the deadly coronavirus has spread worldwide, it has carried with it xenophobia — and Asian communities around the world are finding themselves subject to suspicion and fear.

Trapped and voiceless: the Palestinians depicted in Trump’s plan

The world does not hear our stories or see our reality, why would they stand in solidarity with us? Ahmed Abu Artema asks

Scientists find another threat to Greenland's glaciers lurking beneath the ice

Scientists have long known that higher air temperatures are contributing to the surface melting on Greenland's ice sheet.

China virus death toll spikes to 425

The number of deaths from China’s coronavirus outbreak spiked to 425, after authorities in Hubei province reported 64 new fatalities on Tuesday.

OIC rejects Trump’s Mideast plan

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Monday rejected US president Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East, calling on its 57 member states not to help implement it.

A new virus stirs up ancient hatred

Jeff Yang is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, a featured writer for Quartz and other publications, and the co-host of the podcast

Chinese markets plunge as investors finally get a chance to react to the coronavirus outbreak

Chinese stocks plunged Monday on the first day investors could react to the coronavirus outbreak in more than a week.

Kushner defends conditions for Palestinians to get a state and 'take control of themselves'

President Donald Trump's senior adviser Jared Kushner told CNN that if Palestinians can't meet certain conditions under the administration's Middle East plan,..